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STEVENS v. SUMMERFIELD

Civ. A. No. 3242-55.

151 F.Supp. 343 (1957)

Walter B. STEVENS et al., Plaintiffs, v. Arthur E. SUMMERFIELD, The Postmaster General, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

May 25, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Curry, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs.

Oliver Gasch, Esq., U. S. Atty., Edward P. Troxell, Prin. Asst. U. S. Atty., E. Riley Casey, Asst. U. S. Atty., William R. Rafferty, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., for defendants.

KEECH, District Judge.

This is an action to enjoin the Postmaster General and the Postmaster of Washington, D. C., from barring from the mails, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1718, certain envelopes of the plaintiffs, which bear a postage stamp with the legend "In God We Trust" in juxtaposition with the following printed inscription:

"National Liberal League "38 Park Row, New York 8, N. Y. "In Open Contempt of the Law

"The attached postage stamp was...

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